|
|
TABLE OF CONTENTS |
J. F. Usener, Sr. and Jr. Collection:An Inventory of their Records at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library
Historical NoteIn 1927 Dr. John Fred Usener, a Houston dentist, brought a four acre parcel of land south of San Jacinto Bay near LaPorte, known as the old Prince Green tract. Prince E. Green, an elderly African American, had lived there a number of years prior to 1912 when he gained title to the property. Usener was interested in real estate development and in the 1930's, developed the Prince Green Yacht Basin and later the Barbour's Cut Cafe on the site. He encountered difficulties with the public, and also with C. A. Barbour who was dredging a channel to reach refinery terminals above Usener's property, plus the Seaboard Realty Company. Dr. Usener died in 1969, and his niece, Mrs. Dorothy Eckels Justman, became executor of the estate. In compiling the necessary documents to settle the estate, Mrs. Justman assembled 3 volumes (in notebook form) of material ranging from legal documents and maps to newsletter clippings and photographs. These volumes and other material relating to the yacht basin, real estate, and the increasing industrialization of the area provide material for scholars researching recreational activities and the burgeoning industrial complex along Houston's ship channel. The Port of Houston has recently (1970's) developed a container port at LaPorte, giving substance to the dreams of the 1927 developers. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsNone. Use RestrictionsPermission to publish or reproduce materials from the J. F. Usener, Sr. and Jr. Collection must be obtained from the Houston Metropolitan Research Center or the appropriate copyright holder. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationJ. F. Usener, Sr. and Jr. Collection. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library. Acquisition InformationDonated by: Mrs. Dorothy Justman, May 13, 1975. Processing InformationProcessed by: Margaret L. Henson, May 15, 1975. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description
Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||